by Bill Scott | Feb 23, 2011
Brandon Jennings scored 27 points and hit five clutch free throws in the final minutes to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 94-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jennings hit 11 of 12 free throws and dished out 7 assists. Corey Maggette added 20 points. Michael...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 23, 2011
As protesters settled in for another night sleeping in the Capitol rotunda, members of the Assembly continued work into the early morning hours. The Assembly started its floor session to debate the Governor’s budget repair bill just before noon on Tuesday. For...
by Bob Hague | Feb 22, 2011
Governor Scott Walker took the case for his budget repair bill to the state last night. Walker said his controversial budget repair bill is needed in order to avoid laying off thousands of state employees. “Despite a lot of the rhetoric we’ve heard over the past...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 22, 2011
The state Assembly opened debate Tuesday around noon on Governor Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. The floor session started with a bipartisan show of support for a resolution commending law enforcement for creating a peaceful and safe atmosphere around the...
by Jackie Johnson | Feb 22, 2011
Things get a little heated at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday afternoon. Committee Chair Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) refuses to let missing senator Jon Erpenbach vote on the controversial photo ID bill. The Middleton Democrat had fled the state with other Senate...
by Bob Hague | Feb 22, 2011
There was another tense meeting of the state Senate’s Organization Committee Tuesday, as 14 Democrats continue their protest of Governor Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. On the phone with Democrat leaders, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald chided...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 22, 2011
An out-of-state group is trying to launch recall efforts against eight of the 14 Senate Democrats who left the state last week to prevent a vote on the budget repair bill. The Utah-based American Patriot Recall Coalition started the process Tuesday to petition for the...
by Brian Moon | Feb 22, 2011
Anyone logging on at the state capitol’s wi-fi connection as a guest could not access defendwisconsin.org for a time Monday. Sachen Chheda, a former capitol tech worker and current Chairman of the Milwaukee County Dems, says the screenshot looked like an...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 22, 2011
The Racine Labor Center hosted what was billed as a Town Hall meeting on the Governor’s budget repair bill, and a chance for all opinions, though opposition reigned supreme. State Representative Cory Mason, taking time out from his rally efforts in Madison,...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 22, 2011
A group of Iowa-based unions plans to hold a rally at the statehouse in Des Moines this afternoon as a “show of solidarity” with protests in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s governor has proposed major changes in that state’s labor laws, sparking days of protest at the state...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2011
Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan had two players missing from practice on Monday. Senior forward Keaton Nankivil hurt his right ankle in Sunday’s win over Penn State. Nankivil was wearing a protective walking boot on Monday but vowed to practice today and...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2011
The WIAC men’s basketball tournament gets underway tonight with a pair of opening round games. There’s two games on tap tonight. Superior at Whitewater Platteville at La Crosse Stevens Point and River Falls have both received first round byes. The...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2011
Shooting guard Michael Redd rejoined the Milwaukee Bucks on the practice floor on Monday. Redd hasn’t played since January of 2010 after tearing both the ACL and MCL in his left knee. He’ll be working out with the team’s training staff to figure...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2011
Playing in his last home game of the season, senior Bryquis Perine left a lasting impression on the Green Bay (13-16, 7-9 HL) fans, hitting a game-winning jumper with 11 seconds left in overtime to lead the Phoenix to an 81-80 win over visiting Valparaiso (20-9, 11-5...
by Bill Scott | Feb 22, 2011
The time for the Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball regular-season finale at Ohio State has been set. The Badgers will take on the Buckeyes at 3pm (CT) on Sunday, March 6 in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be televised live on CBS. Ohio State and Wisconsin...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 22, 2011
The Assembly meets today to take up the Governor’s budget repair bill, although it could be awhile before a final vote on the measure takes place. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) says Democrats are planning to bring “well over a...
by Bob Hague | Feb 22, 2011
Leaders of labor organizations and activist groups announced formation on Monday of a new effort to resist what they characterized as a move towards austerity and corporations in Wisconsin. They also plan a protest, this time at the headquarters of Wisconsin’s...
by Jackie Johnson | Feb 21, 2011
Governor Scott Walker stands by his refusal to negotiate with state union workers over his plan to eliminate nearly all of their collective bargaining rights. Union leaders are saying they would be willing to pay more for pensions and health care, but want to keep...
by Bob Hague | Feb 21, 2011
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered his state of the city address Monday, and said he understands that government employees need to make increased contributions to their health care and pension benefits. “We began addressing this issue in earnest in our last...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 21, 2011
An Oshkosh lawmaker faces a sexual misconduct charge, following an undercover investigation of an Appleton massage parlor. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) was ticketed for touching, or offering to touch sexual parts for money after officers staked out the...
